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I wouldn't have a problem with eating food that was a bit past it's expiration date, depending on what it was, of course. We used to eat cheese that had a little mold on it; just cut the mold off.
We tend to want food to look perfect, but there's no comparison in taste with store-bought tomatoes and the ones we grow in the garden, which don't
always look so great. Same with a lot of other vegetables & fruit.
When our daughter worked at Head Start, there was an incredible amount of food thrown out that the little ones refused to eat; or just leftovers from the meals. The workers weren't allowed to take it home, eiither. When I think of food that is thrown out by schools, hospitals, etc, it's unbelievable. Especially when there are so many homeless people going without a decent meal.
I wouldn't have a problem with eating food that was a bit past it's expiration date, depending on what it was, of course. We used to eat cheese that had a little mold on it; just cut the mold off.
We tend to want food to look perfect, but there's no comparison in taste with store-bought tomatoes and the ones we grow in the garden, which don't
always look so great. Same with a lot of other vegetables & fruit.
When our daughter worked at Head Start, there was an incredible amount of food thrown out that the little ones refused to eat; or just leftovers from the meals. The workers weren't allowed to take it home, eiither. When I think of food that is thrown out by schools, hospitals, etc, it's unbelievable. Especially when there are so many homeless people going without a decent meal.